politics nearby

[jay]

Getting in to work wasn't much of a problem... the place is half-empty, lots of people must be telecommunting. Cars were shunted off to the side, looped around Space Camp, and then back across Moffett Blvd. to the Ames side entrances. There were only 2 cars in line in front of me, and a very bored guard waved me through without picking my car for random search.

I was a bit annoyed on the way in that someone had tied yellow ribbons to the freeway overpass over US 101, leading in to work. I resisted the impulse to pull over and remove them... going to work is problematic enough without having to inadvertently pass through a pro-war exhibition en route.

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[nolly.livejournal.com]

I didn't have time to follow up on this sooner. Here is a bit of writing (not mine) that perhaps clarifies the difference between supporting the troops and supporting the war. See, for me, it's not about supporting a bunch of nameless grunts. It's about supporting Peeny and Isaac and Rachel's dad. And Halston and Hayden's dad. And Laura's husband. And Jessica's fiancé. And my HS classmate Lee. And my preacher's children who are in the Navy. And all the other people I know who are deployed or could be, and all the people who work with them. It means wanting them home safe. It means wanting peace.